Peter House Cottages (Cumbria)

“Situated on a Lakeland Hill Farm [Peter House Farm] in a tranquil location at the foot of Skiddaw, near picturesque Bassenthwaite village, Peter House Cottages are owner maintained, quality, self catering barn conversions…being off the beaten track, there is also an abundance of wildlife around the farm.” Tranquil, out of sight, with an abundance of wildlife? That sounds perfect, especially if you’re one of the reviled foot packs that hunt illegally inside the Lake District National Park. The (relatively) newly-formed Lake District Hunt Saboteurs (a group made up of members of Lancashire and Cumbria Hunt Saboteurs to close down Lakeland hunts) found the notorious Blencathra Foxhounds (a hunt given a Community Protection Warning in 2024 after complaints from locals) meeting at Peter House in January 2025. What’s the point in having wildlife around you if hunts aren’t enabled to kill it, eh, Peter House…